Five agritourism farms to open to public in northwest Iran 

TEHRAN – Five agritourism farms will come on stream in the lush and fertile regions of East Azarbaijan province, northwest Iran. 

Agritourism farms come on stream in Malayer

TEHRAN – Two agritourism farms have been inaugurated in the city of Malayer, west-central Hamedan province, Malayer’s tourism chief has announced. 

New agritourism farms to be launched in northern Iran

TEHRAN – A total of six agritourism farms are planned to be set up in Azadshahr, northern Golestan province, Azadshahr’s tourism chief has said.

Agritourism farms to open to sightseers in Gonbad-e Kavus

TEHRAN – Five agritourism farms are being developed in the rural landscapes of Gonbad-e Kavus aimed to draw further nature lovers and vacationers to the northern Iranian county.

First agritourism farm comes on stream in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad

TEHRAN – The first-ever agritourism farm has been inaugurated in the southwestern Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, the provincial tourism chief has said.

MOU expected to boost agritourism across Golestan

TEHRAN – On Sunday, a memorandum of understanding was signed at the provincial level to help develop agritourism across the lush green Golestan, which is situated in northern Iran.  Representatives of Golestan’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department inked the agreement with the provincial agriculture organization, CHTN reported. 

Agritourism expected to aid rural development in northeastern Iran

TEHRAN- Agritourism could be a means of achieving sustainable rural development in the northeastern Khorasan Razavi province, the provincial tourism chief has said. 

Over 650 rural tourism projects funded in 4 years

TEHRAN – A total of 656 rural tourism development projects have been funded over the past four years.

Farms get approval to lift agritourism in northern Iran 

TEHRAN – A total of seven farms have recently been granted official approval for becoming agritourism hubs across the lush green province of Golestan in northern Iran.

First agritourism farm to make debut in Minudasht

TEHRAN – The first-ever agritourism permit in Minudasht county has been issued for a vast farm, which is located in the lush green Golestan province in northern Iran, Minudasht tourism director announced on Sunday.

Agritourism development high on agenda for Iran ministry of tourism  

TEHRAN – The development of agritourism is high on the agenda for the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, the deputy minister said on Thursday.

Rural museum house makes debut in Golestan province

TEHRAN – The first rural museum house in Golestan province has recently opened its doors to the public, a local tourism official announced on Saturday.

First agritourism farm to make debut in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad

TEHRAN – The first-ever agritourism permit has been issued for a vast farm in the southwestern Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, the provincial tourism chief has said. 

Rural development projects create 262,000 jobs in 3 years

TEHRAN – Development projects implemented over the past three years have created more than 262,000 job opportunities in rural areas, Cooperatives, Labor, and Social Welfare Minister Mohammad Shariatmadari has said.

First agritourism permit issued for farm in ancient Kowsar

TEHRAN – A farm in Kowsar has been granted the first-ever agritourism permit issued in the northwestern ancient town, situated in Ardebil province.   

Eco-lodge units come on stream in Kerman  

TEHRAN – Three eco-lodge units have been inaugurated in three different villages of Baft county, Kerman province, southeast Iran, ILNA reported on Monday.

Saffron plantation expected to augment agritourism in Zanjan

TEHRAN – Saffron farming has been amplified in the tourist areas of the northwestern Zanjan province to develop agritourism in the region.

Saffron farming lifting agritourism in central Iran

TEHRAN – Over the past couple of years, saffron farming has dramatically been developed in lands encircling Natanz, a phenomenon that local tourism officials believe could help develop agritourism across the central Iranian town. 

Iran’s first tourism farm inaugurated

TEHRAN – The first tourism farm in Iran, measuring five hectares in area, has been created in a scenic fertile land adjacent to a dense forest in the northern province of Golestan.

Farmers harvesting ‘red gold’ in northeast Iran 

Photo depicts a farmer is pouring the newly-picked flowers of saffron crocus, commonly known as the red gold, into a sack in northeastern North Khorasan province, October 26, 2020. 

Rice paddy fields, an untapped tourism potential 

TEHRAN – Agritourism, a relatively new branch of the tourism industry in which tourists stay with local people in rural areas, could be developed in Ilam province due to its mild climate, which makes it a suitable place to cultivate a variety of agricultural products such as rice.

Agritourism formulated in Iran

TEHRAN – The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has declared new guidelines and instructions to launch agritourism in the country.

Tehran to host online meeting on agritourism

TEHRAN- Tehran province’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department General will be hosting an online meeting on agritourism on Wednesday, ISNA reported.

Survey to examine role of saffron in tourism development

TEHRAN – A case study is being carried out on the central city of Natanz to find out how saffron farming may contribute to the development of agritourism in the region.

Photo: ISNA/ Mahsa Ramezani

Harvest season brings new life to Iran’s Alamut

A farmer harvests red cherries in a garden on the outskirts of Alamut in Qazvin province, north-central Iran, June 29, 2020. The harvest season commenced couple of days ago in numerous lush gardens that are dotted in the mountainous region.

Govt. permit to ensure quality of agritourism in Iran

TEHRAN – Iran’s deputy tourism chief Vali Teymouri has said permits will be granted to eligible tour operators to launch their agritourism businesses, aiming to set certain standards in a move to ensure the quality of such services in the country.

Agritourism may shorten way to materialize 'Surge in Production’

TEHRAN - Agritourism, a relatively new branch of the travel industry in which tourists stay with local people in rural areas abroad, is deemed as a means to materialize the national goal of 'Surge in Production’.